KINGSBRIDGE INDIA/PLYMOUTH SHIP LETTER MARKS; Pair with 1833/38 EL's to London both ex Sydney and rated '2/2' or '1/3'd on front and with framed "INDIA LETTER/KINGSBRIDGE" [49 x 18mm or 48 x 14mm] h.s., latter only recorded in 1838 and only in Red and with London arrival cds on rear of each and 23 Feb. 1861 env. to London franked Victoria 6d Queen-on-Throne tied by scarce barred numeral cancel '89' with Amherst, Melbourne, "PLYMOUTH/SHIP-LETTER" double arc d.s. and London arrival cds all on rear. (3 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, INDIA, VICTORIA, DEVON (Image)

Mainly used range on stocksheet inc. 1d Sydney View Pl. I 1d Carmine (2 margins) (SG £550) and Plate II 1d Crimson-Lake four margins cut very close but lightly cancelled (SG £400) and many others. (c100) (Image)

RANGE on stock leaves inc. 1850/51 1d Sydney View 1d Pl. 1 used Pl. II used (2 - one repaired), 2d Plate II used (worn impression) 3d used (3 - inc. one on defective 26 Sep. 1852 env. to London), Laureates unwmkd to 8d inc. 1d tied to small fragment and wmkd 1d (4), 2d (10 - inc. a pair and a single on a 21 Dec. 1855 env. to Sydney) and 3d (4 inc. one on a defective 17 July 1855 env. to Scotland and redirected to London), 6d Reg. imperf. & perf. selection inc. Perf. 13 unused, imperf. Diadems to 1/- (no 5d), range of perf. issues simplified inc. 1862 2d DLR defective glazed proof, Centennials to 20/-, 1897 Charity set mint and 2/6d used (SG £500), p.dues to 6d used, OS opts to 20/- a few with Specimen opts, several forgeries & reprints etc. (few hundred) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)